Government Prepares New Economic Stimulus to Maintain Purchasing Power, Here is the List of Programmes

Head of the Government Communication Body (Bakom RI) Muhammad Qodari stated that the economic stimulus package to be launched by the government in the second half of 2026 is an effort to maintain public purchasing power amidst global challenges. He said the stimulus is a direct directive from President Prabowo Subianto to boost domestic consumption and ultimately support economic growth in the second half of this year. “All of these stimuli are direct directives from President Prabowo to maintain public purchasing power, encourage domestic consumption, and protect the public from the impact of global uncertainty,” Qodari said in his statement on Monday (29/6/2026). Qodari detailed a number of stimuli for the public in the second half of this year. Firstly, the government will provide a 30 percent discount on train and Pelni ship fares during the school holiday period and the Christmas and New Year holidays. In addition, the government will also provide other incentives in the form of exemption from port service fees for ferry transport and Government-borne Value Added Tax (PPN DTP) for air transport during the same period. “This incentive is expected to encourage public mobility while creating a multiplier effect for the economy,” said Qodari. Secondly, Qodari mentioned the government will also provide food assistance to 33.24 million beneficiaries during the July to September period to protect vulnerable groups from fluctuations in staple food prices. Thirdly, the government will also open a national internship programme for 150,000 university graduates, vocational training for 220,000 high school and vocational school graduates, and for 50,000 workers affected by layoffs. According to him, this programme aims to improve competence while expanding job opportunities. The government is also providing various incentives for the business world to ensure operational activities continue to run optimally amidst global turmoil, reduce production costs, and prevent wider increases in consumer goods prices. He stated that this support is provided through a 0 percent import duty facility on LPG imports for the petrochemical industry and imports of plastic raw materials. In addition, the government is also providing support to creative industry players through a special Final Income Tax (PPh) rate of 1.5 percent for writers. “The government will continue to oversee the implementation of all these policies so that they run according to plan, are well-targeted, and provide real benefits to all levels of society,” said Qodari.